Itamar Borochov – Boomerang (Album Review)

Itamar Borochov goes for a timeless, tasteful sort of cool with the flawless jazz perfection of “Boomerang”. Done with such deft skill, the album unfolds with a tremendous level of confidence. Arrangements are given plenty of room, so every instrument can truly get its own moment. Everything works, with the true heart and soul coming from the incredible trumpet work that graces the entirety of the album. With the greatest of care, the way the tracks come together makes them feel akin to a gorgeous tapestry. Nor is the trumpet alone in all of this: the piano opts for a gracious flow, one that helps to further cement the tenderness resting at the heart of it all.

Nicely introducing the album and setting the tone is the dreamy “Tangerine”. From there Itamar Borocho reaches a high point with the blissful, multi-faceted “Shimshon”. Presenting a great variety of patterns, the song constantly reinvents itself, with fantastic rhythms and passionate playing from all involved. Slowing things down a bit is the soothing and aptly named “Eastern Lullaby”. A great deal of action comes into the mix on the hyperactive “Jones Street” which goes for a sophisticated urbane quality. Wild and unhinged “Jaffa Tune” moves with such intensity. This swinging atmosphere continues on the rush of “Ca Va Bien”. “Prayer” closes off the album on a reflective note, embracing a spacious realm before it gently drifts away.

With “Boomerang” Itamar Borochov sculpts a careful, hypnotic world one that feels infinitely soothing.

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About ITAMAR BOROCHOV
Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter & composer Itamar Borochov connects lower Manhattan to North Africa, modern Israel and ancient Bukhara, celebrating traces of the divine that he finds in elegant sophistication, Middle Eastern tradition and downhome blues. Borochov brings a unique sound with him wherever he goes. Deeply immersed in the jazz tradition, Borochovʼs search for his personal roots resulted in an ever-expanding love for Arab and Pan-African musical sensibilities – a natural palette for a trumpeter-composer raised in Jaffa, an integrated Muslim-Jewish-Christian city.

After working with such legendary artists as Curtis Fuller and Candido Camero, and having served as arranger and co-producer for acclaimed world music sensation Yemen Blues, Borochov set out on his own path. His critically acclaimed recording Outset was included in the New York City Jazz Record’s Best of 2014 List, and his latest album Boomerang, has already received serious critical acclaim, and peaked at #5 on iTunes’ Jazz Download chart, and #6 on Amazon’s Jazz Download Chart, and was chosen as “revelation" on Jazz Magazine. Audiences worldwide are falling for his enchanting sound and virtuosic expression.